Research Methods

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Experimental method

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Involves the manipulation of an IV to measure the effect on the DV

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Aim

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A general statement of what the researcher intends to investigat

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Hypothesis

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A clear precise testable statement that Yates the relationship between the variables to he investigated

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Directional hypothesis

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States the direction of the difference or relationship

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Directional hypothesis

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States the direction of the difference or relationship

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IV

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The thing that is changed

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Directional hypothesis

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States the direction of the difference or relationship

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IV

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The thing that is changed

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DV

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The thing that is measured

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Operationalisation

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Clearly defining variables in terms of how they can be measured

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Extraneous variables

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Any variable other than the IV that may have an effect on the DV. If it is not controlled EV's become nuisance variables

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Extraneous variables

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Any variable other than the IV that may have an effect on the DV. If it is not controlled EV's become nuisance variables

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Confounding variables

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A variable that may have affected the DV so we cannot be sure of the true source of the changes to the DV

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Investigator effects

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Any effect of the researchers behaviour on the research outcome

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Investigator effects

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Any effect of the researchers behaviour on the research outcome

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Randomisation

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The use of chance in order to control for the effects of bias when designing materials and deciding the order of conditions

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Investigator effects

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Any effect of the researchers behaviour on the research outcome

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Randomisation

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The use of chance in order to control for the effects of bias when designing materials and deciding the order of conditions

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Standardisation

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Using exactly the same formalised procedures and instructions for all participants in a research study

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Investigator effects

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Any effect of the researchers behaviour on the research outcome

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Randomisation

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The use of chance in order to control for the effects of bias when designing materials and deciding the order of conditions

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Standardisation

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Using exactly the same formalised procedures and instructions for all participants in a research study

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Experimental design

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The different ways in which the testing of participants can be organised in relation to the experimental conditions

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Investigator effects

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Any effect of the researchers behaviour on the research outcome

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Randomisation

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The use of chance in order to control for the effects of bias when designing materials and deciding the order of conditions

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Standardisation

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Using exactly the same formalised procedures and instructions for all participants in a research study

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Experimental design

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The different ways in which the testing of participants can be organised in relation to the experimental conditions

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Independent groups

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Participants are allocated to different groups where each group represents one experimental condition

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Repeated measures

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All participants take part in all conditions of the experiment

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Repeated measures

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All participants take part in all conditions of the experiment

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Mather pairs design

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Pairs of participants are first matched on some variables that may affect the DV then one is assigned condition A and vice versa

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Repeated measures

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All participants take part in all conditions of the experiment

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Mather pairs design

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Pairs of participants are first matched on some variables that may affect the DV then one is assigned condition A and vice versa

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Random allocation

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An attempt to control participant variables in an independent groups design by ensuring each participant has an equal chance at being in each condition

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Counterbalancing

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An attempt to control order effects, half the participants complete the conditions in one order then the other half do the conditions in he opposite order